Ecuadorian banana exports grew by 6.70% in volume until August 2023

(Agraria.pe) Ecuadorian banana exports until August 2023 reached 250.13 million boxes, which represented an increase of +6.70% (15.71 boxes), compared to the 234.42 million boxes shipped in the same period of the previous year. This is stated in the latest report from the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), which detailed that of the 250.13 million boxes of bananas exported in 2023, the European Union accounted for 29.94% of the share of global exports. positioning itself as the main export destination. A total of 74.90 million boxes were sent to the European Union, showing an increase of +19.78% compared to the 62.53 million boxes shipped in the same period of 2022. The second destination for banana exports was Russia, concentrating 21.27% of the total, which represents a shipment of 53.19 million boxes, showing a growth of +1.99% (1.04 million more boxes) compared to the 52.15 million shipped in the same period of the previous year. At the regional level, the ...